He was left impressed by what he had seen and is understood to have had assurances about the future of the club with Conte expected to succeed interim coach Guus Hiddink.

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But Bayern Munich boss Guardiola is also a fan of the teenager likened to the legendary Frank Rijkaard because of his maturity in midfield and would like to see him at the Etihad, where he takes over as manager in the summer.

Ajax have already rejected a £20million bid for Bazoer from Napoli while Chelsea themselves have twice tried to sign him in the past only to be told he wants to go to Barcelona.